Ratings of trailers

Azmyth

Azmyth

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For an independent film, which has not and probably won't be rated by the MPAA anytime soon anyway. If your showing it on the web and it has some language in it, how does that work? I don't want to stick the rating thing on there when there really is no rating but I also want to forwarn people of the language.

The "S" word is said a time or two in the teaser.

What garners a R rating these days?
 
Put 'Warning: the following video contains mature content' at the front. Or harsh language. Or whatever you feel like putting. There's no rule you have to follow.
 
MPAA rating is only required for Theatrical releases in the US. Cassius has the right answer for your situation. Just put a warning at the beginning.
Good luck
 
Azmyth said:
I don't want to stick the rating thing on there when there really is no rating but I also want to forwarn people of the language.
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From what I know, you can't do this anyway. You can't just place a MPAA rating or similar looking title screen on a trailer. If you want to give a fake rating, do so with a screen significantly different then a MPAA screen.

Allen Green said:
MPAA rating is only required for Theatrical releases in the US.
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Technically it's not required by law or the MPAA. However, most theaters won't show films without a rating.
 
"However, most theaters won't show films without a rating."Not the case. It was for a long time newspapers would not advertise films without ratings. That has changed as ad dollars get scarcer and theatre, newspapers and audiences understand the difference between an "adult" movie and an unrated family friendly , indie or obscure foreign film that doesn't for whatever reason feel the need to get rated.
 
"This trailer is not rated, but contains mature language."

I don't go to that many theatrical films, but all the trailers I've seen are very prominently rated "G", even for films that are not themselves rated "G" (or even PG or PG13)

Of course, it is a different discussion whether people who can't speak without peppering their dialog with profanity are "mature". :-)
 
richard is right. there are two "ratings" for trailers. Green band cards designates approval for general audiences (G equivalent), red band cards designate approval for mature audiences (R equivalent).

If you have the s-word in your trailer, give it a "for mature audiences only" warning.
 
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